Alert archive / South Carolina / Freeze Warnings in 2015
Freeze Warning 3, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this freeze warning at Nov 22, 2015, 2:42 AM EST for Bladen County, Pender County, Robeson County, North Carolina; 5 counties in South Carolina. It took effect at Nov 23, 2015, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2015, 2:42 AM EST (07:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 23, 2015, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 23, 2015, 8:00 AM EST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties Bladen County, NC, Pender County, NC, Robeson County, NC, Darlington County, SC, Dillon County, SC, Florence County, SC, Marion County, SC, Marlboro County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 182 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -128 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 692 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 275 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 356 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
012 WWUS72 KILM 220742 NPWILM URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 242 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...NEAR AND BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE ON THE WAY... NCZ087-096-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-221700- /O.UPG.KILM.FZ.A.0003.151123T0800Z-151123T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.FZ.W.0003.151123T0900Z-151123T1300Z/ ROBESON-BLADEN-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN... BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON...FLORENCE...MARION 242 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...29 TO 32 DEGREES. * TIMING...PRE-DAWN HOURS OF MONDAY TO AN HOUR OR TWO AFTER SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES WILL BE DAMAGED OR KILLED DUE TO SEVERAL HOURS OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. OUTSIDE PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL NEED SHELTER FROM THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PROTECT OUTDOOR PLUMBING. ENSURE PETS AND LIVESTOCK HAVE SHELTER. BRING IN OR COVER SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS FROM THE COLD. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ107-221700- /O.EXB.KILM.FZ.A.0003.151123T0900Z-151123T1300Z/ INLAND NEW HANOVER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WILMINGTON 242 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...32 TO 34. * TIMING...NEAR OR AT FREEZING TEMPERATURE READINGS WILL OCCUR DURING THE PRE-DAWN HOURS OF MONDAY TO AN HOUR OR 2 AFTER SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES COULD BE DAMAGED OR KILLED DUE TO THE COLD. OUTSIDE PETS AND LIVESTOCK MAY NEED SHELTER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. ENSURE PETS AND LIVESTOCK HAVE WARM SHELTER TO REMAIN SAFE FROM THE COLD...AS WELL AS OUTDOOR PLUMBING AND SENSITIVE PLANTS. && $$ NCZ099-105-109-SCZ039-053-055-221700- /O.EXT.KILM.FZ.A.0003.151123T0900Z-151123T1300Z/ COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY- INLAND GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITEVILLE...BURGAW...LELAND... BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE...KINGSTREE...CONWAY...ANDREWS 242 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...31 TO 33. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES NEAR TO BELOW FREEZING WILL OCCUR DURING THE PRE-DAWN MONDAY HOURS TO AN HOUR OR 2 AFTER SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED DUE TO SEVERAL HOURS OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. OUTSIDE PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL NEED TEMPORARY SHELTER FROM THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. ENSURE PETS AND LIVESTOCK HAVE WARM SHELTER TO REMAIN SAFE FROM THE COLD...AS WELL AS OUTDOOR PLUMBING AND SENSITIVE PLANTS. && $$ 8
6 follow-up statements
906 WWUS72 KILM 221657 NPWILM URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 1157 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...NEAR AND BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE ON THE WAY... NCZ087-096-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-230100- /O.CON.KILM.FZ.W.0003.151123T0900Z-151123T1300Z/ ROBESON-BLADEN-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN... BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON...FLORENCE...MARION 1157 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY... * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...PRE-DAWN HOURS OF MONDAY TO AN HOUR OR TWO AFTER SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES WILL BE DAMAGED OR KILLED DUE TO SEVERAL HOURS OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. OUTSIDE PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL NEED SHELTER FROM THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PROTECT OUTDOOR PLUMBING. ENSURE PETS AND LIVESTOCK HAVE SHELTER. BRING IN OR COVER SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS FROM THE COLD. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ099-105-107-109-SCZ039-053-055-230100- /O.CON.KILM.FZ.A.0003.151123T0900Z-151123T1300Z/ COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK- WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITEVILLE...BURGAW...WILMINGTON... LELAND...BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE...KINGSTREE...CONWAY...ANDREWS 1157 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES NEAR TO BELOW FREEZING WILL OCCUR DURING THE PRE-DAWN MONDAY HOURS TO AN HOUR OR 2 AFTER SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED DUE TO SEVERAL HOURS OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. OUTSIDE PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL NEED TEMPORARY SHELTER FROM THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. ENSURE PETS AND LIVESTOCK HAVE WARM SHELTER TO REMAIN SAFE FROM THE COLD...AS WELL AS OUTDOOR PLUMBING AND SENSITIVE PLANTS. && $$ 40
735 WWUS72 KILM 221750 NPWILM URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 1250 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...NEAR AND BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE ON THE WAY... SCZ023-032-033-221900- /O.CAN.KILM.FZ.W.0003.151123T0900Z-151123T1300Z/ DARLINGTON-FLORENCE-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DARLINGTON...FLORENCE...MARION 1250 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WARNING. ISOLATED SPOTS MAY BRIEFLY TOUCH FREEZING AROUND SUNRISE ON MONDAY MORNING...BUT THE THREAT OF TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING OVER A WIDESPREAD AREA HAVE DIMINISHED. $$ NCZ099-107-109-SCZ039-053-055-221900- /O.CAN.KILM.FZ.A.0003.151123T0900Z-151123T1300Z/ COLUMBUS-INLAND NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-WILLIAMSBURG- INLAND HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITEVILLE...WILMINGTON...LELAND... BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE...KINGSTREE...CONWAY...ANDREWS 1250 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE WATCH. ISOLATED SPOTS MAY BRIEFLY TOUCH FREEZING AROUND SUNRISE ON MONDAY MORNING...BUT THE THREAT OF TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING OVER A WIDESPREAD AREA HAVE DIMINISHED. $$ NCZ105-230500- /O.UPG.KILM.FZ.A.0003.151123T0900Z-151123T1300Z/ /O.EXA.KILM.FZ.W.0003.151123T0900Z-151123T1300Z/ INLAND PENDER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BURGAW 1250 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S...ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHERN PENDER COUNTY. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES NEAR TO BELOW FREEZING WILL OCCUR DURING THE PRE-DAWN MONDAY HOURS TO AN HOUR OR 2 AFTER SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED DUE TO SEVERAL HOURS OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. OUTSIDE PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL NEED TEMPORARY SHELTER FROM THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ENSURE PETS AND LIVESTOCK HAVE WARM SHELTER TO REMAIN SAFE FROM THE COLD...AS WELL AS OUTDOOR PLUMBING AND SENSITIVE PLANTS. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ087-096-SCZ017-024-230500- /O.CON.KILM.FZ.W.0003.151123T0900Z-151123T1300Z/ ROBESON-BLADEN-MARLBORO-DILLON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN... BENNETTSVILLE...DILLON 1250 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY... * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...PRE-DAWN HOURS OF MONDAY TO AN HOUR OR TWO AFTER SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES WILL BE DAMAGED OR KILLED DUE TO SEVERAL HOURS OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. OUTSIDE PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL NEED SHELTER FROM THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PROTECT OUTDOOR PLUMBING. ENSURE PETS AND LIVESTOCK HAVE SHELTER. BRING IN OR COVER SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS FROM THE COLD. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ 40
961 WWUS72 KILM 222022 NPWILM URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 322 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...NEAR AND BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE ON THE WAY... NCZ087-096-105-SCZ017-024-230500- /O.NEW.KILM.FZ.A.0004.151124T0600Z-151124T1300Z/ /O.CON.KILM.FZ.W.0003.151123T0900Z-151123T1300Z/ ROBESON-BLADEN-INLAND PENDER-MARLBORO-DILLON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...BURGAW... BENNETTSVILLE...DILLON 322 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES NEAR TO BELOW FREEZING WILL OCCUR DURING THE PRE-DAWN MONDAY HOURS TO AN HOUR OR TWO AFTER SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED DUE TO SEVERAL HOURS OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ099-106>110-SCZ023-032-033-039-053>056-230500- /O.NEW.KILM.FZ.A.0004.151124T0600Z-151124T1300Z/ COLUMBUS-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER- INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-DARLINGTON-FLORENCE-MARION- WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN- COASTAL GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITEVILLE...SURF CITY... TOPSAIL BEACH...WILMINGTON...CAROLINA BEACH... WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...LELAND...BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE... OCEAN ISLE BEACH...HOLDEN BEACH...OAK ISLAND...SOUTHPORT... DARLINGTON...FLORENCE...MARION...KINGSTREE...CONWAY... MYRTLE BEACH...NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY...ANDREWS... GEORGETOWN...MURRELLS INLET 322 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING COULD OCCUR DURING THE PRE- DAWN TUESDAY HOURS TO AN HOUR OR TWO AFTER SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED DUE TO SEVERAL HOURS OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ 40
615 WWUS72 KILM 230250 NPWILM URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 950 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 NCZ087-096-105-SCZ017-024-231100- /O.CON.KILM.FZ.W.0003.151123T0900Z-151123T1300Z/ /O.CON.KILM.FZ.A.0004.151124T0600Z-151124T1300Z/ ROBESON-BLADEN-INLAND PENDER-MARLBORO-DILLON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...BURGAW... BENNETTSVILLE...DILLON 950 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 30 AND 32 DEGREES. * TIMING...THE 32 DEGREE OR LESS READINGS WILL OCCUR FOR UP TO 3 HOURS...MAINLY BETWEEN 430 AM AND 730 AM. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED DUE TO SEVERAL HOURS OF AT OR BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. OUTSIDE PETS AND LIVESTOCK MAY NEED TEMPORARY WARM HOUSING FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. EXPOSED OUTDOOR WATER PIPES COULD POSE A DANGER OF BURSTING IF TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. ENSURE OUTDOOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK HAVE WARM SHELTER TO REMAIN SAFE FROM THE COLD. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ099-106>110-SCZ023-032-033-039-053>056-231100- /O.CON.KILM.FZ.A.0004.151124T0600Z-151124T1300Z/ COLUMBUS-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER- INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-DARLINGTON-FLORENCE-MARION- WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN- COASTAL GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITEVILLE...SURF CITY... TOPSAIL BEACH...WILMINGTON...CAROLINA BEACH... WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...LELAND...BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE... OCEAN ISLE BEACH...HOLDEN BEACH...OAK ISLAND...SOUTHPORT... DARLINGTON...FLORENCE...MARION...KINGSTREE...CONWAY... MYRTLE BEACH...NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY...ANDREWS... GEORGETOWN...MURRELLS INLET 950 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...LOWS WILL DROP TO AROUND 30 DEGREES...WITH SOME UPPER 20S POSSIBLE. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES MAY DROP TO AROUND 32 DEGREES BY OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY DUE TO EXCEPTIONAL RADIATIONAL COOLING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION. THE 32 DEGREE OR LESS READINGS WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE MAJORITY OF THE PRE-DAWN TUESDAY HOURS...AND UP TO 1 TO 2 HOURS AFTER SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED DUE TO THE EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES. OUTSIDE PETS AND LIVESTOCK MAY NEED TEMPORARY WARM HOUSING FROM THESE COLD TEMPERATURES. EXPOSED OUTDOOR WATER PIPES COULD POSE A DANGER OF BURSTING IF TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. ENSURE OUTDOOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK HAVE WARM SHELTER TO REMAIN SAFE FROM THE COLD. && $$ DOUGH
606 WWUS72 KILM 230700 NPWILM URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 200 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 ...TUESDAY MORNING WILL BE EVEN COLDER... NCZ087-096-105-SCZ017-024-231400- /O.UPG.KILM.FZ.A.0004.151124T0600Z-151124T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.FZ.W.0004.151124T0600Z-151124T1300Z/ /O.CON.KILM.FZ.W.0003.151123T0900Z-151123T1300Z/ ROBESON-BLADEN-INLAND PENDER-MARLBORO-DILLON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...BURGAW... BENNETTSVILLE...DILLON 200 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST TUESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...30 TO 33 DEGREES THIS MORNING. 27 TO 31 DEGREES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...BETWEEN 4 AM AND 8 AM THIS MORNING. BETWEEN 1 AM AND 8 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES WILL BE DAMAGED OR KILLED. PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL NEED SHELTER FROM THE COLD. OUTDOOR PLUMBING WILL BE AT RISK IF UNINSULATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BY PROTECTING PLANTS AND PETS AND PIPES. && $$ NCZ099-106-107-109-SCZ023-032-033-039-053-055-231400- /O.UPG.KILM.FZ.A.0004.151124T0600Z-151124T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.FZ.W.0004.151124T0600Z-151124T1300Z/ COLUMBUS-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK- DARLINGTON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY- INLAND GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITEVILLE...SURF CITY... TOPSAIL BEACH...WILMINGTON...LELAND...BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE... DARLINGTON...FLORENCE...MARION...KINGSTREE...CONWAY...ANDREWS 200 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST TUESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...28 TO 32 DEGREES EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...BETWEEN 1 AM AND 8 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES WILL BE DAMAGED OR KILLED. PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL NEED SHELTER FROM THE COLD. OUTDOOR PLUMBING WILL BE AT RISK IF UNINSULATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BY PROTECTING PLANTS AND PETS AND PIPES. && $$ NCZ108-110-SCZ054-056-231400- /O.EXT.KILM.FZ.A.0004.151124T0900Z-151124T1300Z/ COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY- COASTAL GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAROLINA BEACH...WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH... OCEAN ISLE BEACH...HOLDEN BEACH...OAK ISLAND...SOUTHPORT... MYRTLE BEACH...NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY...GEORGETOWN... MURRELLS INLET 200 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...31 TO 34 DEGREES. * TIMING...BETWEEN 4 AM AND 8 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED. PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL NEED SHELTER FROM THE COLD. OUTDOOR PLUMBING COULD BE AT RISK IF UNINSULATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY OCCUR. TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BY PROTECTING PLANTS AND PETS AND PIPES. && $$ 8
597 WWUS72 KILM 231258 NPWILM URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 758 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 ...TUESDAY MORNING WILL BE EVEN COLDER... NCZ087-096-105-SCZ017-024-232100- /O.EXP.KILM.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-151123T1300Z/ /O.CON.KILM.FZ.W.0004.151124T0600Z-151124T1300Z/ ROBESON-BLADEN-INLAND PENDER-MARLBORO-DILLON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...BURGAW... BENNETTSVILLE...DILLON 758 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST TUESDAY... * TEMPERATURES...WARMING INTO THE UPPER 30S THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BACK INTO THE UPPER 20S TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...BETWEEN 1 AM AND 8 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES WILL BE DAMAGED OR KILLED. PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL NEED SHELTER FROM THE COLD. OUTDOOR PLUMBING WILL BE AT RISK IF UNINSULATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BY PROTECTING PLANTS AND PETS AND PIPES. && $$ NCZ099-106-107-109-SCZ023-032-033-039-053-055-232100- /O.CON.KILM.FZ.W.0004.151124T0600Z-151124T1300Z/ COLUMBUS-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK- DARLINGTON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY- INLAND GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHITEVILLE...SURF CITY... TOPSAIL BEACH...WILMINGTON...LELAND...BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE... DARLINGTON...FLORENCE...MARION...KINGSTREE...CONWAY...ANDREWS 758 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST TUESDAY... * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30 DEGREES. * TIMING...BETWEEN 1 AM AND 8 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES WILL BE DAMAGED OR KILLED. PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL NEED SHELTER FROM THE COLD. OUTDOOR PLUMBING WILL BE AT RISK IF UNINSULATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BY PROTECTING PLANTS AND PETS AND PIPES. && $$ NCZ108-110-SCZ054-056-232100- /O.CON.KILM.FZ.A.0004.151124T0900Z-151124T1300Z/ COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY- COASTAL GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAROLINA BEACH...WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH... OCEAN ISLE BEACH...HOLDEN BEACH...OAK ISLAND...SOUTHPORT... MYRTLE BEACH...NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY...GEORGETOWN... MURRELLS INLET 758 AM EST MON NOV 23 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. * TIMING...BETWEEN 4 AM AND 8 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS AND GARDEN VEGETABLES MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED. PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL NEED SHELTER FROM THE COLD. OUTDOOR PLUMBING COULD BE AT RISK IF UNINSULATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY OCCUR. TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS BY PROTECTING PLANTS AND PETS AND PIPES. && $$ 17
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this freeze warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this freeze warning went out at Nov 22, 12:57 AM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 22, 12:57 AM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1257 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA BRINGING A GOOD CHANCE
OF RAIN ALONG WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES TODAY AND TONIGHT. A
WIDESPREAD FREEZE IS EXPECTED INLAND TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT.
A GRADUAL WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED MID TO LATE NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
AS OF 1 AM SUNDAY...LATEST KLTX AND SURROUNDING 88DS INDICATE
PCPN MOVING ACROSS THE FA IS NOT QUITE REACHING THE GROUNDS DUE TO
WHATS LEFT OF THE DRIER AIR IN THE LOW AND MID LEVELS.
HOWEVER...PCPN IS MAKING IT TO THE GROUND MAINLY SW-NW-N OF THE
FA...VIA LATEST SFC OBS UNDERNEATH THE RADAR RETURNS. MODELS STILL
HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME IN COMPLETELY MOISTENING THE ATM COLUMN
ACROSS THE FA OVERNIGHT INTO VIA LATEST AND VARIOUS MODEL TIME
HEIGHT DISPLAYS FOR LOCATIONS ACROSS THE FA. WILL SLIGHTLY LOWER
POPS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS EVENING INTO PREDAWN SUN
HOURS...WITH THE BEST THREAT ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTIONS AS THE
COLD FRONT APPROACHES. NOW ITS DURING THE PRE-DAWN SUN HRS WHEN
MODELS ILLUSTRATE AN 80-100 KT SSW WIND PROGGED NEARLY OVERHEAD
IE. AT 400MB AND HIGHER UP...BY SUNDAY DAYBREAK. THUS...WILL STILL
CONTINUE WITH THE QUICK MOISTENING OF THE ATM THRUOUT BY SUNRISE
SUN...WITH POPS FOLLOWING SUIT...REACHING GOOD CHANCE TO POSSIBLY
LIKELY BY SUNRISE. WILL ALSO TRANSITION FOR SHOWERY CONVECTIVE
PCPN AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...TO
STRATIFORM LIGHT RAINS AFTER DAYBREAK SUN WITH THE COLD FRONT
EITHER OVERHEAD OR JUST OFF THE CAROLINA COASTS. TEMPS OVERNIGHT
WILL LIKELY HOLD STEADY FROM WHERE CURRENT VALUES ARE DUE TO
CLOUDINESS AND CURRENT AND EXPECTED PCPN. THE BEST CAA AFTER THE
CFP WILL HAVE A BRIEF LAG TIME BEFORE REALLY OVERSPREADING THE FA
DURING DAYLIGHT SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 300 PM SATURDAY...WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES
EXPECTED AS THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON INVADES THE CAROLINAS.
BIG CHANGES ON THE WAY THIS PERIOD AS A WINTER LIKE AIRMASS SPREADS
ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPERATURES MUCH OF THE PERIOD WILL BE 10-15
DEGREES BELOW NORMAL...AND THE FIRST WIDESPREAD FREEZE IS EXPECTED
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
COLD FRONT WILL BE OFFSHORE SUNDAY MORNING...BUT THE COLD ADVECTION
WILL BE LIMITED TO THE VERY SHALLOW SURFACE LAYER BELOW 900MB WITH
WAA CONTINUING ALOFT. THIS IS DUE TO THE STRONG SHORTWAVE WHICH WILL
DRIVE THE TROUGH OFFSHORE REMAINING WELL BACK OF THE SURFACE FRONT.
THIS CREATES WHAT WILL AMOUNT TO A RAW AND CHILLY DAY LOCALLY. SREF
PLUMES SUGGEST TEMPS FALLING THROUGH THE DAY...AND SUNDAY'S HIGHS
MAY ACTUALLY BE AT MIDNIGHT (BEFORE THIS PERIOD)...WITH THE HIGHEST
TEMPS DURING THE SHORT TERM OCCURRING SUNDAY MORNING...EXPECTED TO
BE IN THE LOW-MID 50S. THE CONTINUED WARM MOIST ADVECTION ALOFT
OVERRUNNING THE COLD SURFACE HIGH WILL CREATE AMPLE CLOUDINESS AND
LIKELY CONTINUED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTN...BEST
CHANCE EASTERN HALF OF THE CWA. QPF IS EXPECTED TO BE PREDOMINANTLY
LIGHT THROUGH...0.1 TO 0.2 INCHES AT MOST. BETTER COLD ADVECTION
FROM 900MB AND UP BEGINS SUNDAY AFTN...WITH CLEAR AND DRY CONDITIONS
EXPECTED BY SUNSET ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. A PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS
IS POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY AFTN BEHIND THE FRONT AS
A LLJ RISES TO 20-25 KTS AT 1500 FT...BUT SHALLOW MIXING AND
WIDESPREAD CLOUDS WILL LIMIT GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH BEFORE WEAKENING
DURING THE EVENING.
THE COLD AIR REALLY SETS IN BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT. MID-LEVEL
SHORTWAVE DIVES ACROSS THE CAROLINAS AND 850MB TEMPS CRASH T0
BETWEEN -2 AND -5C LOCALLY. THE VERY DRY COLUMN AND STRONG CAA WILL
HELP MINS DROP TO THE COLDEST OF THE SEASON...WITH SUB-32 READINGS
EXPECTED AWAY FROM THE COAST. A FREEZE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL
ZONES EXCEPT THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL STRIP AND INLAND NEW HANOVER
COUNTY. ALL OTHER FORECAST ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO SEE 32 DEGREES OR
LESS SUNDAY NIGHT...AND THIS SHOULD BRING AN END TO THE GROWING
SEASON ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF THE CWA. LOCATIONS THAT DO NOT FALL
TO FREEZING OR BELOW WILL NOT SEE ANY FROST FORTUNATELY...AS WINDS
WILL INCREASE A SECOND TIME OVERNIGHT AS THE COLD ADVECTION PREVENTS
ANY NOCTURNAL INVERSION...AND WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE
LOW 20S LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.
AN EVEN COLDER DAY EXPECTED MONDAY AS THE CORE OF THE ARCTIC AIR
SETTLES OVERHEAD BENEATH HIGH PRESSURE. ALTHOUGH THE HIGH CENTER
WILL REMAIN JUST NW OF THE LOCAL AREA...A VERY COLD START COMBINED
WITH LACK OF ANY SIGNIFICANT WARM ADVECTION AND CONTINUED COLD
COLUMN TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP HIGHS MONDAY ONLY IN THE 40S MOST OF
THE AREA...WITH A FEW LOW 50S POSSIBLE WELL SOUTH. THIS IS 5 DEGREES
COLDER THAN THE AVERAGE HIGH FOR MID-JANUARY...AND 15+ DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL FOR LATE NOVEMBER. SUNSHINE WILL BE ABUNDANT ON MONDAY
HOWEVER...AND AT THIS LATITUDE EVEN IN NOVEMBER THAT IS HELPFUL TO
AT LEAST MAKE IT FEEL WARMER. ANOTHER VERY COLD NIGHT MONDAY
NIGHT...POSSIBLY COLDER THAN SUNDAY NIGHT AS RADIATIONAL COOLING
WILL BE MAXIMIZED. EXPECT SUB-FREEZING LOWS ONCE AGAIN ACROSS MOST
OF...IF NOT THE ENTIRE...AREA BY TUESDAY MORNING...WITH UPPER 20S
LIKELY WELL INLAND. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THOSE PLACES NOT REMOVED
FROM FROST-FREEZE PROGRAM SUNDAY NIGHT WILL NEED HEADLINES FOR
FROST/FREEZE MONDAY NIGHT.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 300 PM SATURDAY...THE MID LEVEL PATTERN ESSENTIALLY EVOLVES
INTO A BLOCKING PATTERN FROM ABOUT WEDNESDAY ONWARD. DEEP CUTOFF
LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OUT WEST AND GETS REINFORCED LATE NEXT
WEEKEND WITH A BROAD SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. SOME MID
LEVEL CONFLUENCE ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES WILL ALLOW A WEDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE TO DEVELOP EXTENDING WELL DOWN INTO THE SOUTHEAST. SOME
GUIDANCE KEEPS A SWATH OF LIGHT RAIN AND OR SHOWERS JUST OFF THE
COAST DURING THIS CONFIGURATION BUT WHAT DOES DEVELOP SHOULD
REMAIN OFFSHORE THUS A DRY FORECAST REMAINS INTACT THROUGH THE
PERIOD. EXPECT A GRADUAL WARMUP FROM A COOL START WITH EVEN SOME
HIGHS IN THE 70S BY WEEKS END.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 06Z...AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL EXPAND AND SHIFT
TOWARD THE EAST DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. AS A RESULT...CIGS
WILL BE MVFR AT ALL TERMINALS...WITH TEMPO IFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT FOR
SUNDAY ALONG WITH INCREASING CONFIDENCE THAT CIGS WILL IMPROVE AT
ALL LOCATIONS GENERALLY AFTER 22Z SUNDAY.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...LIGHT RAIN MAY LINGER ALONG THE COAST SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE VFR CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
IN FROM THE WEST.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 1 AM SATURDAY...RELATIVELY BENIGN CONDITIONS FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT UNTIL AT OR MAINLY AFTER DAYBREAK SUNDAY.
LATEST OMR AND BUOY OBS INDICATE WINDS VARIABLE IN DIRECTION
AROUND 10 KT AS THE SFC PRESSURE PATTERN AHEAD OF THE STRONG COLD
FRONT BEGINS TO RE-ALIGN UNDER A RATHER SOMEWHAT RELAXED SFC PG.
THIS WILL ALL CHANGE AFTER THE CFP TO MOVE OFF THE CAROLINA COASTS
BY DAYBREAK SUN...AND OFFSHORE DURING DAYTIME SUNDAY MORNING.
AFTER THE CFP...WINDS WILL QUICKLY BECOME NORTHERLY 350-010
DEGREES. THE SFC PG WILL ALSO QUICKLY TIGHTEN AFTER THE CFP WITH
WINDS INCREASING TO 15-20 KT. OVERNIGHT 3 FOOT SIGNIFICANT SEAS TO
REMAIN RATHER DOCILE VIA THE 8 TO 9 SECOND PERIODS...WHEN COMPARED
TO WHAT WILL OCCUR DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 300 PM SATURDAY...POOR MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BECOME
DANGEROUS LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY AS NEAR GALE CONDITIONS DEVELOP.
COLD FRONT OFFSHORE TO START THE PERIOD WILL LEAVE GUSTY NORTH WINDS
IN ITS WAKE. SUNDAY MORNING WINDS WILL BE 10-15 KTS...BUT INCREASE
STEADILY TO 20-30 KTS LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. WINDS
WILL ONLY SLOWLY EASE ON MONDAY...BECOMING 15-20 KTS MONDAY NIGHT.
ALTHOUGH THIS WINDS ARE PRIMARILY FROM AN OFFSHORE DIRECTION...THE
STRENGTH WILL HELP DRIVE SEAS FROM 2-4 FT FIRST THING SUNDAY...TO 5-
9 FT SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL SLOWLY FALL
ALONG WITH THE WINDS BY LATE MONDAY...ALLOWING ANY HEADLINES TO DROP
BY THE END OF THE PERIOD.
ALTHOUGH GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE FORECAST ESPECIALLY NEAR THE 20NM
BOUNDARY OF AMZ250 AND AMZ252...HAVE OPTED TO MAINTAIN A STRONGLY
WORDED SCA SINCE IT STARTS WELL BEFORE ANY GALE CONDITIONS...AND
SINCE NO SUSTAINED 34 KT WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST. CANNOT RULE
OUT NEEDING AN UPGRADE TO A GLW FOR PORTIONS OR ALL OF THE WATERS
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...BUT FOR NOW WILL CONTINUE THE SCA FROM
SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS.
LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 300 PM SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS FOR MOST OF THE PERIOD
SANS A FEW HOURS EARLY ON WHEN A MORE NORTHERLY FLOW IS IN PLACE.
WIND SPEEDS WILL PICK UP STEAM FROM A RANGE OF 10-15 KNOTS TUESDAY
TO 15- 20 WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. ALL OF THIS COURTESY OF HIGH
PRESSURE WELL OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. SIGNIFICANT SEAS WILL BE
CHURNED UP ESPECIALLY LATER IN THE PERIOD WHEN THE LONGEVITY OF
THE FETCH INCREASES THE IMPACT. EXPECT 2-5 FEET EARLY INCREASING
TO 4-7 FEET.
&&
.ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SC...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053-055.
NC...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR
NCZ087-096-099-105-109.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EST
MONDAY FOR AMZ250-252-254-256.
&&
NEAR TERM...DCH/8
SHORT TERM...JDW
LONG TERM...SHK
AVIATION...SRP/8Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 21, 3:10 PM EST, 11 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 310 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2015 NCZ087-096-099-105-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053-055-222015- ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO- DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY- INLAND GEORGETOWN- 310 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FREEZE WATCH. FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE AGAIN LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. AMZ250-252-254-256-222015- SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 310 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 5 PM EST MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ106>108-110-SCZ054-056-222015- COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER- COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY-COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 310 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 17
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 3:02 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 5 hr |
| Nov 22, 3:22 PM EST | Freeze Watch | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson | 21 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in South Carolina, 2015Freeze Warnings in North Carolina, 2015Every freeze warning in 2015
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.